The following is a photo example from one ewe line.Starting with one not so remarkable pure bred Katahdin ewe of indiscriminate age (bought fall of 2005 as adult in group).
Y35 ear tags:(white) FB416CSIP: 311 664 943
Our first lambingFeb 10, 2006 twins:ewe & ram
Second lambing Jan 5, 2007: single eweG45
Third lambing Feb 9, 2008:twin ewesB43 & B44
Fourth lambing Feb 20, 2009:ewe/ram twins P96
[Sorry no picture available of Grandpa: Black Dorper]
Y35 pb Kat x GrandpaPB Dorper =50 Kat/50 BD=
G45Born Jan 5/07
First lambingFeb 15, 2008: single ewe B86with PB Katahdin Nisk185
Second lambing Feb 10, 2009: twins: ewe p55 & ram 929 with PB Reg Black Dorper 8R
Note the increase in rump size with the 50/50 mix.
G4550kat/50BD x Katahdin Nisk185 =75Kat/25BD
B68Born Feb 15/08
To the right is her sire: NISK 185 above and below is a rear view of B68
First lambingFeb 24, 2009: single ewe p100with PB Reg Black Dorper 455T
B68 =75Kat/25BDx PB Black Dorper 455T=3/8 Kat / 5/8 Black Dorper
p100Born Feb 24/09
G45 =50 Kat/50 BD x BD 8R =
p55Born Feb 10/09ewe/ram twin to G45&PB Reg Black Dorper 8R(see herd sire pictures above)25 Kat / 75 Black Dorper
Y35 pb Kat x PB White Dorper 79N =50 Kat/50 WD
B43Born Feb 9/08 First lambingMay 3, 2009: single ewe p113with any ram possible (pasture breeding) but most likely a BDso lamb would then be 25 Kat / 25 WD / 50 BD
'He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.' --- Author Unknown
Cetyl M We now have available Cetyl M for dogs, and can order in Cetyl M for people or in horse formula. 360 tab bottles $110.00 including tax. 120 tab bottles $ 38.50 including tax.
Kit has had great improvement in her mobility in just 2 weeks of treatment.
Katahdin Ewe & lambs
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Face Value: Sheep & Smiles
It seems sheep are discerning eaters?at least when it comes to who serves them. In a 2004 study, researchers at CambridgeUniversity in England gave sheep the choice of two doors to push open to get food. One door depicted a smiling human, the other an angry one. By a vast majority, the sheep chose the door with the smiling face.
